The Working Time Regulations came into force in 1998 – and 26 years on some of its provisions continue to cause a headache for employers, particularly regarding holiday pay for those working irregular hours. How and when to pay holiday pay, and how much? With the rise in ‘atypical’ working, this issue remains as relevant…
Please find below a selection of Lionshead Law legal guides which you may find useful: Business Start Up Guide Buying A Company – A Quick List of Questions To Ask Shareholder Agreements – Things To Consider Intellectual Property Guide Software Licences – Things To Consider Sale Of Shares – Things to Consider
A-Z of CONTRACTS What’s In A Contract? The answer is, lots of words! Some of those words have specific legal meanings and others describe the particular way the parties entering into the contract want to undertake business or have agreed arrangements between themselves. Generally any word in a contract that starts with a capital letter…
With the current situation in Israel/Gaza occupying the minds of many people at the moment and leading to heated debates online and possibly also at the water cooler, it is useful to understand what the employment law implications could be for businesses. Workplaces are places where employers must not themselves and also have an obligation…
Watch Lionshead Law’s Belinda Lester being interviewed by Katy Fridman, founder of Flexible Working People about Unpacking Day 1 legislation: https://photos.onedrive.com/share/98F83B891FAA7A31!42372?cid=98F83B891FAA7A31&resId=98F83B891FAA7A31!42372&authkey=!ADv7z7v9qklHqPE&ithint=video&e=aeXz9Z
The Government recently published a White Paper, “A pro-innovation approach to AI regulation,” setting out its proposals for AI regulation, in conjunction with an impact assessment and consultation paper. Jo Frears, IP & Technology Leader at Lionshead Law, considers some of the key points. The meaning of “AI” The White Paper acknowledges that there is no single…
Whilst the law very clearly and unequivocally protects women who are pregnant or on maternity leave from discrimination, it doesn’t appear to deter many employers/potential employers/recruiters from discriminating in any event. For this reason, most pregnant women feel anxious about disclosing their pregnancies, particularly when applying for employment or when they know that redundancies are in…
The Accountability of Algorithms Act is under discussion Read Lionshead Law’s Joanne Frears’ piece about that here, courtesy of Internet Newsletter for Lawyers (infolaw.co.uk)
After more than a year of lockdowns and lock-ins, this Black Friday is back with less than a bangSupply is delayedstock is limited and things still don’t feel right on the High Street or onlineDealing with returns is the last thing on your mindbut here’s a helpful rundown ahead of Friday’s
After more than a year of lockdowns and lock-ins, this Black Friday we might be “back in the shops”, but stock is limited and there’s the temptation to get what you can when you see it. This might make us less discerning and maybe even because we are out of the habit of shopping IRL,…